2013-04-07 23:55
This is the final update on the house, a very overdue post for this blog.These are the last few photos showing how the house looked with wall hangings, and having been 'lived in'.It was a ve… Read More
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A review of my recent build with Plantation Homes http://www.plantationhomes.com.au/
2013-04-06 10:56
Thanks to all who've followed this blog over the years, I though I best come back & complete it with a final posting!For those only discovering this blog now, & those building with P… Read More
2013-04-06 10:25
2013-04-06 10:20
After grouting above and below the grout lines were repainted to make it look less bodgy.And then nature decided it needed filling at once...The 4 fountains and 2 islands are still not… Read More
2013-04-06 09:12
Tilers we are not, and have never done before. Choosing the glue was a task as it will be submerged and needed to adhere to the bitumen rubber membrane. That made it expensive.Because… Read More
2010-11-22 08:57
...well path to the bridge anyway.Bits of the rendering started as well. You can see in the 2 pictures below how the render has been used to disguise where the bridge joins to the pond wall… Read More
2010-11-10 08:38
All that's left of the actual pond construction is to tile the waterline and put up the handrails over the bridge. Then all the power points, lighting, 4 fountains, filter, auto refilling sy… Read More
2010-11-09 11:16
Taking the idea of 'water front living' a bit too close.As per the description in all my blogs of the lovely Morayfield, when it rains it really like to do a good job.This is the first time… Read More
2010-11-09 10:50
Because as nice as having a giant lawn that looks like a golf course was..Kids like to play Read More
2010-11-09 10:39
After much research (as in hours and hours and hours) on the failings of waterproofing membranes we decided to go with a UV stabilized bitumen based membrane.To prepare for the mai… Read More
2010-07-06 04:59
2010-06-30 09:38
2010-06-30 09:37
Three part days of work covering silly amounts of steel reinforcing......with just under 2 cubic metres of concrete.Some height needs adding to the step at the bridge section yet, a ro… Read More
2010-06-30 09:37
Floor & foundations tidied of rubble and excess mortar, then floor levelled to foundation height, reinforcing cut to shape.Floor covered in plastic to help stop water upta… Read More
2010-05-23 09:18
Well the builder who was doing the pond has done a runner! Good thing we had the footings dug to fill up with rain & start collapsing really- not. Also not good he took the plans...So al… Read More
2010-05-23 09:18
So since digging out the foundations for the pond, it has rained & rained. The re-quote was done & we picked a contractor to do the main structural components of the pond.Because of… Read More
2010-05-23 09:17
2010-05-23 09:17
So not to get too much progress underway, work stopped for another few weeks so some more rain could fall.Until finally the rains cleared and the block fairy could pay a visit Read More
2010-05-23 09:17
Finally a 3D view of the pond, the lower bit in the middle is where the bridge goes obviously...Unfortunately the 4 months + we've spent waiting for contractors has only gotten us less than… Read More
2010-02-07 03:24
The ones copied off emailed invoices anyway. There are another 20 odd types that we've gotten from markets, nurseries, garden shows etc. They are all natives, mostly shrubs & ramblers, s… Read More
2010-02-07 01:22
Despite having the 2nd garage our camping gear, my turtle keeping junk, the bikes, the trailer & the tools have pretty much filled it, so an eviction notice was sent to the bikes & t… Read More
2010-02-07 01:13
And with a lawn & drains in place to deal with the water it's a bit less of a disaster than it was previously, as shown here & here...It's looking a lot more sturdy, and the growth o… Read More
2010-02-07 00:25
Water is pooling each side of the driveway so we have added 2 more drains to sort that out.And work continues on the never ending huge drain Read More
2010-01-27 05:38
Done! Will see how much cooler it makes the living area tomorrow Read More
2010-01-26 11:58
It was the last of the furniture that we needed & up until we got it we had remained under our furniture budget... the relocation compensation could only take us so far unfortunately. We… Read More
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